Lately, I have seen so many people with nails that set the ring finger apart.

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I don’t like the huge pieces of glitter I have seen that make the manicure look over-the-top and tacky. I was going for something a little more classy. Plus, I think this look is festive enough for winter too. I plan on switching up the color from purple to navy blue or red for the holiday season.

The perfect amount of sparkle comes from Essie’s Beyond Cozy. The sparkles are very fine and dainty, rather than chunky, which I love. Also, I found that, unlike many sparkle polishes, you do not have to do five layers to get the full-on sparkle effect. This look was done with only two layers.

I complemented this with a subtle gray-purple: Rimmel London’s Lasting Finish Pro in the color Steel Grey. I was really surprised at how fast this lacquer dried and though the name hints nothing at its lavender hue, it certainly is more of a shade of purple than a shade of grey (heh heh.)